Guys now that I have the inshore side of my set-up taken care of, I am looking for suggestions for a reel to be used while wreck fiishing.
At the start of the season the inshore species fishing is non-existant up around here, so we tend to use April and May as wreck trips. These trips can see you whinching up 3 fish at a time, mostly Pollack, Coalies, & ling around the 6lb mark, sometimes bigger , 3 of these can be a struggle on a penn 525.
Is there anything out there that is light but powerfull?
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Re: Wreck Reel ?
An ABU BG10000 - it's light and it will definitely pull that lot up for you.
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Re: Wreck Reel ?
hi i use diawa saltist 30 good strong reel i have used them on wrecks pulling 12 lb of pollock 2 and fish a time in the 5 to 6 lbs with ease i also use avet reels good strong reelsd will last for ever
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Re: Wreck Reel ?
bpmurray wrote:An ABU BG10000 - it's light and it will definitely pull that lot up for you.
I had one and 2 seasons it was done

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Re: Wreck Reel ?
If it was me and fishing Braid, I would opt for a Shimano Torium 14 or 16.
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Re: Wreck Reel ?
Have a penn 340GTi for the last 13 years it would lift the end of the wreck up 

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Re: Wreck Reel ?
Get yourself a Penn 535 match it with a 12/20 or 15/20 rod and 30-40lb braid. Make sure the rod is at least over 7’ long.
I use this set up all the time, a 535 Penn filled with 33lb braid with about 10 feet of shock leader and a 7’8” 12/20 class rod.
Fished in depths of over 300ft with this set up
This year I've landed 2 specimen coalfish both over 18lb with it.
There is no bulling up a fish with that type of gear you will enjoy every second of the fight.
Remember sometimes the best fish you catch on a day out is the one that got away.

I use this set up all the time, a 535 Penn filled with 33lb braid with about 10 feet of shock leader and a 7’8” 12/20 class rod.
Fished in depths of over 300ft with this set up
This year I've landed 2 specimen coalfish both over 18lb with it.


There is no bulling up a fish with that type of gear you will enjoy every second of the fight.



Remember sometimes the best fish you catch on a day out is the one that got away.





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Re: Wreck Reel ?
For what its worth "steyrman" has hit the nail on the head ... Saltist 30 or the 20's are excellant ... he's not a bad boat angler, he knows a thing or two 
